Congressional Procedure, Additional Resources, Chapter 2

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Congressional Procedure
Congressional Procedure
A Practical Guide to the Legislative Process in the U.S. Congress: The House of Representatives and Senate Explained
By Richard A. Arenberg

 
 

Additional Resources

 

Pocket Constitution

 

Previous: Chapter 1. Congress and the Constitution

 

Chapter 2. Introduction of Legislation

A. Introduction
B. Why Submit Legislation?
C. Drafting Legislation
D. Forms of Legislation
E. Bills
F. Joint Resolutions
G. Concurrent Resolutions
H. Simple Resolutions
I. Sponsorship and Cosponsorship
J. Submitting Legislation
K. Introductory Statements
L. Referral to Committee
M. Senate Rule XIV
N. Regular Order
O. Legislative Process Flowchart

 
 

Chapter 2. Introduction of Legislation
2. A. Introduction

 


Overview of the Legislative Process

 

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2. B. Why Submit Legislation?

 


Congress.gov: Introduction and Referral of Bills

 

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2. C. Drafting Legislation

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2. D. Forms of Legislation

 


I’m Just a Bill Music Video

 

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2. E. Bills

 


How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government and Politics #9

 

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2. F. Joint Resolutions

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2. G. Concurrent Resolutions

 


Markup of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2017

 

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2. H. Simple Resolutions

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2. I. Sponsorship and Cosponsorship

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2. J. Submitting Legislation

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2. K. Introductory Statements

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2. L. Referral to Committee

 


Congress.gov: Committee Consideration

 

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2. M. Senate Rule XIV

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2. N. Regular Order

 


David Hawkings’ Whiteboard: What is Regular Order?

 

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2. O. Legislative Process Flowchart

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Next: Chapter 3. Committees

 

Congressional Procedure






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